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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-17-006229
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170721
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170721

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001466085
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				264567130
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36041
		FILM NUMBER:		17976649

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 S. 16TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3575
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		267-270-4800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 S. 16TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3575
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110218

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EMPIRE AMERICAN REALTY TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090610
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This Registration Statement on Form 8-A is being filed by Independence Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), in connection with the registration of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the transfer of the listing of the Company&#8217;s Common Stock from the NYSE MKT to the New York Stock Exchange (the &#8220;NYSE&#8221;). Upon the commencement of trading of the Common Stock on the NYSE, the Company will voluntarily withdraw the Common Stock from listing on the NYSE MKT. </p>
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